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Check out these photos from 2022 PFL 6 which featured Kayla Harrison, Rory MacDonald, Ray Cooper III, and more.
Check out these photos from 2022 PFL 6, which took place at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, and was headlined by Kayla Harrison vs. Kaitlin Young. (Photos courtesy of PFL) (Gallery updated throughout the event.)
Check out these photos from the 2022 PFL 6 weigh-ins at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta.
Check out these photos from the 2022 PFL 6 weigh-ins at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. (Photos courtesy of PFL)
Check out these photos from Kayla Harrison vs. Marina Mokhnatkina which headlined 2022 PFL 3 in Arlington, Texas.
Check out these photos from Kayla Harrison’s unanimous decision victory over Marina Mokhnatkina at 2022 PFL 3. (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill, PFL)
Check out these photos from 2022 PFL 3 which took place at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Check out these photos from 2022 PFL 3 which took place at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill, PFL)
That’s a harsh self-assessment of her 2022 PFL 3 performance, a victory over former Bellator fighter Marina Mokhnatkina.
[autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] pocketed three points and kept her unblemished record in tact Friday, but she wasn’t pleased with her performance.
Over the course of three rounds, Harrison (13-0) cruised to a win over former Bellator fighter [autotag]Marina Mokhnatkina[/autotag] (6-3) via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-27). The bout served as the 2022 PFL 3 main event, which took place at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
From start to finish, Harrison controlled position whether on the feet or on the mat, with the exception of some brief leg submission threats from Mokhnatkina, a former Bellator fighter. Despite her control, Harrison was not able to muster up much damage, nor threaten with any significant submission attempts.
After the decision reading, Harrison gave in-cage interviewer and former UFC fighter Sean O’Connell a brutal self-assessment of her 2022 season debut.
“I think it was utter dog crap,” Harrison said. “Sorry to the fans. I wanted to put on a better show for you. Sometimes, these girls are tougher than you think. I make it look easy sometimes, but other nights, not so much. My hat goes off to Marina. She’s a game opponent, very tough, very skilled. I wish her the best of luck in the upcoming season. Thank you guys for coming out and tuning in. I appreciate it. … You have to take everything with a grain of salt. This is a learning experience. I’m still young in my career. The more time I get in the cage, the better I’m going to get. I’m ready for the next one.”
Kayla Harrison goes all 3 rounds vs Marina and picks up the Unanimous Decision W!#2022PFL3 pic.twitter.com/mKm72uG7LV
— PFL (@PFLMMA) May 7, 2022
#2022PFL3 results: Kayla Harrison (@KaylaH) def. Marina Mokhnatkina via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Full results: https://t.co/nF3L5ocZob pic.twitter.com/tjExsaK1Oe
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) May 7, 2022
Since her professional MMA debut in 2018, Harrison has won all 13 fights including five TKOs, five submission, three decisions, and two $1 million championships. Her second fight of the 2022 PFL season is expected for July 1 against a yet-to-be-designated opponent.
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Watch the pre-fight staredowns and check out the photo gallery from the 2022 PFL 3 weigh-ins.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Fighters competing at 2022 PFL 3 went face-to-face at ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of their bouts on Friday.
The 2021 PFL champion [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] (12-0) squared off with [autotag]Marina Mokhnatkina[/autotag] (6-2) Thursday. The two competitors are set to meet in the main event of Friday’s event, capping off the first event of the season including the women’s lightweight division.
In the co-main event, 2021 welterweight champion [autotag]Ray Cooper III[/autotag] (24-7-1) will face PFL Challenger Series newcomer [autotag]Carlos Leal[/autotag] (16-3) to close out the first event featuring 170-pound fighters.
With a spotlighted free agency behind her, Kayla Harrison (@KaylaH) is set to welcome Marina Mokhnatkina to her house tomorrow. 🏠#2022PFL3 | https://t.co/nF3L5ocZob pic.twitter.com/FxmGu84PCX
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) May 6, 2022
The main card for PFL Championship airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET following the prelims on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.
Check out the pre-fight faceoffs in the video above and the photo gallery from the weigh-ins below.
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Check out these photos from the 2022 PFL 3 ceremonial weigh-ins.
Check out these images from the 2022 PFL 3 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photos by Matthew Wells, MMA Junkie)
The weigh-ins are in the books for the PFL’s third event of the season, but not everyone hit the mark for Friday’s bouts.
ARLINGTON, Texas – The weigh-ins are in the books for the PFL’s third event of the season, and there was some drama on the scales.
The event features welterweights and women’s lightweights, including 2021 champions [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] and [autotag]Ray Cooper III[/autotag]. Former UFC champion [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag] also competes on the card against [autotag]Myles Price[/autotag] in the lone men’s lightweight bout.
Harrison (12-0) weighed in at 155 pounds and her opponent, [autotag]Marina Mokhnatkina[/autotag] (6-2) stepped on the scale at 154.2 pounds, making the main event bout official.
The co-feature bout was met with issues, as two-time welterweight season winner Cooper III (24-7-1) came in heavy at 176.4 pounds. He will be deducted one point in the welterweight standings and cannot earn points, regardless of the outcome of his bout on Friday. His opponent, [autotag]Carlos Leal[/autotag] (16-3) made weight, recording 169.9 pounds.
[autotag]Genah Fabian[/autotag] also had troubles on the scale, as she weighed in at 160.8 pounds for her lightweight bout against [autotag]Julia Budd[/autotag]. Fabian (4-2) will also lose a point and cannot earn points regardless of the result of the bout. Budd (16-3) made weight at 154.4 pounds.
The 11-fight PFL 2022, Week 3 event takes place Friday at Esports Arena in Arlington, Texas. The main card airs on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+.
The complete 2022 PFL 3 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN2, 9 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
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Fresh off her new PFL deal, Kayla Harrison is back in a headlining spot.
Fresh off signing a new PFL contract, [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] is back in a headlining spot.
Harrison (12-0) will face [autotag]Marina Mokhnatkina[/autotag] (6-2) in the women’s lightweight main event of 2022 PFL 3 on May 6 at Esports Arena in Arlington, Texas, the promotion announced Tuesday. The event will air on ESPN 2 and stream on ESPN+.
Harrison, a two-time PFL champion, explored free agency after winning her second title last October, but she ultimately re-signed with the PFL. The unbeaten two-time Olympic gold medalist judoka finished Mariana Morais, Cindy Dandois, Genah Fabian, and Taylor Guardado in the final to win the title.
Mokhnatkina, a Fight Nights Global and Bellator veteran, made her successful PFL debut last August when she defeated Claudia Zamora by unanimous decision in what was the combat sambo champion’s lightweight debut.
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Co-headlining PFL 3 will be former Bellator welterweight champion and ex-UFC title challenger [autotag]Rory MacDonald[/autotag] (22-8-1), who takes on veteran [autotag]Brett Cooper[/autotag] (28-15). MacDonald, 32, will kick off his second PFL season after going 1-2 last year.
Former UFC and WEC lightweight champ [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag]’ (24-12) originally scheduled bout with [autotag]Myles Price[/autotag] (11-7) has been rescheduled from PFL 1 on April 20 to PFL 3.
The 2022 PFL 3 lineup includes:
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Check out all the facts and figures from Bellator 260, which took place Friday in Uncasville, Conn.
The promotion’s second title change of the year unfolded Friday in the Bellator 260 headliner at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
[autotag]Yaroslav Amosov[/autotag] (26-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) became the new king of the welterweight division when he shut down [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-9 MMA, 14-5 BMMA) for five rounds to claim the gold by unanimous decision and join the short list of fighters to get their hands on a belt without ever experiencing a loss.
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 30 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 260.
